New Mets general manager Billy Eppler’s introductory press conference was Friday afternoon, and during it, he revealed he has been in contact with players’ agents since Thursday night, when he was officially named GM. Eppler said he started receiving texts from players’ agents, but he didn’t reveal which agents he has been in contact with. Pre-Eppler, the Mets have...
New details emerged Tuesday evening on the Mets dismissal of interim general manager Zack Scott, following his failure to immediately report a DUI on Sept. 1. The Athletic reports that the Mets and Scott started to reconcile the final weekend of October with Scott awaiting trial on Dec. 8. Scott even gave thoughts on what the Mets should do early in the offseason. Mets president Sandy Alderson...
Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports that former Washington Nationals assistant general manager Adam Cromie is among the candidates in the mix to be named Mets general manager. Cromie walked away from baseball in 2017 to pursue a legal career. He was named the director of baseball operations and analytics for the Nationals in 2010. From there he continued to move up through the...
The Mets search for a president of baseball operations has lasted two seasons and will now go on to three. At the GM meetings in California this week, team president Sandy Alderson admitted that at this time the Mets are only looking to hire someone for the general manager position. Speaking for the first time since the end of the season, Alderson discussed the Mets front office and why some...
Per MMOs Michael Mayer, the Mets are unlikely to hire Red Sox executive Raquel Ferreira. Her name was first floated as a candidate over the weekend and the Red Sox granted the Mets permission to speak to Ferreira yesterday, the question was if she was interested in the job. Ferreria has been with the Red Sox for the last 23 years and currently reports directly to Chaim Bloom. Ferreira has played...
There’s just something about the National League Central. The Mets reached out to the Cardinals last week for permission to speak with St. Louis general manager Michael Girsch about the president of baseball operations positions. Girsch chose to stay with the Cardinals says Derrick S. Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Girsch’s denial of the position joins Brewers’ Matt...
The Mets have keyed in on Milwaukee Brewers general manager Matt Arnold. Mike Puma of the NY Post is reporting that Arnold is the Mets’ top candidate for president of baseball operations and the Mets may have made him an offer. Arnold has worked with the Brewers since 2015. He’s been the right-hand man to Brewers president David Stearns – who the Mets have been denied...
The Mets President of Baseball Operations search has officially transitioned past pipe dream candidates. Now, the focus is on lesser known names that don’t make the same splash owner Steve Cohen wants. The question becomes, why can’t a team with the deepest pockets in baseball attract top candidates? Team president Sandy Alderson has led the search. Alderson has been responsible for...
The New York Mets have selected their new general manager. As first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Mets owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson have decided on Arizona Diamondbacks senior vice president and assistant general manager Jared Porter, rewarding the new hire with a four-year contract, per Sherman. Porter, 40, began his ascent...
